I love making bread at home, but I do have one issue with that. My skills with a bread knife and cutting in a straight line leave much to be desired. Its also probably why I can’t cut fabric in a straight line either. I think I have a genetic disposition to having a crooked… Read more
A Long Journey
Sometimes I don’t think I’ve come a long way in my cooking, but then I starting thinking and go through old pictures. Last year for Thanksgiving I wanted to cook a turkey for the first time on my own, make everything for a great meal and all that jazz. But unfortunately it was just Husband… Read more
Fresh Pasta
Now I have my pasta attachments for the KitchenAid mixer, I can make the pasta a heck of a lot easier than before with that stupid manual machine. I would relegate it to the craft area of my life but without the crank handle its just a door stop. But now on to the pasta.… Read more
New Hardware
I love kitchen gizmos and gadgets. Especially ones that REALLY will make my projects easier. A while back I decided I wanted to make fresh pasta. Why? Well, because I could. Plus I had never had fresh pasta and really wanted to try it. So I went out and bought a manual one. It served… Read more
Cinnamon Rolls
I shock my husband. I really do. Especially when I suddenly bust out things like home made cinnamon rolls randomly. He’s slowly getting used to the fact that I’ve started learning how to cook. He still won’t take bites of things when I walk up to him with a spoon and say “eat this”. That… Read more
Perfectly Sweet White Bread
I’ve been trying to perfect bread for a while. Or at least try and find that one perfect loaf that I can master easily, and make modifications to suit my purposes. I do believe I have found it. This bread is sweet, lovely, mouth watering, and super soft. Its the bread I make at home… Read more
Un-Stuffed Bell Pepper
Sometimes I get a hankering for something and decide that I need to make it. Usually what I want to make I actually haven’t eaten before. Like meatballs. Or stuffed bell pepper. So I tried making a stuffed bell pepper dish. It was alright, nothing to write home about. But I then realized that I… Read more
Buttermilk Pancakes
I’ve wanted to make great pancakes forever. I mean really great pancakes that you can’t get enough of and absolutely must have every single day. I haven’t quite got there, but I’ve gotten pretty darn close to it. I’ve made pancakes with banana, milk, everything but the actual ingredient that I SHOULD have used. Buttermilk.
Spice Rack Project
After my initial time roaming around the bulk bins, I realized then I needed to do a reorganizing of my kitchen. Specifically, my spice rack/cupboard. Don’t give me that look. I know its slightly crazy… After buying my bulk spices and putting them in their pretty bottles, I became inspired. I started looking around online… Read more
Buying In Bulk
I have a new love. The bulk bins at our local Winco Supermarket. I’ve never shopped bulk before but I find I now am in love.